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National Public Radio reporter takes listeners from ‘Haiti to Hollywood’

LOGAN—Mandalit del Barco, a general assignment correspondent for National Public Radio based in Los Angeles, returns to Utah State University this month to deliver a Morris Media & Society Lecture on how her radio stories open the world to listeners. Del Barco, a fourth-generation journalist who was born in Lima, Peru, has reported and produced […]

Tags: Haiti, Mandalit del Barco, Morris Media & Society Lecture, NPR, Utah Public Radio

Elk trample fence, stake claim at River Heights tree farm

Story and photo by Lis Stewart RIVER HEIGHTS—Hundreds of trees were destroyed when elk broke through a fence at the Zollinger Fruit and Tree Farm in January. Ron Zollinger, owner of the 107-year-old farm, said he has not yet assessed the damage. Two full rows of evergreens were stripped of branches and there are now […]

Tags: damage, Deer, elk, River Heights, urban herds, Zollingers

Egyptian grad student at Utah State phones home each day

‘They used to try to show Egypt as supporting free speech and such, but when you get on the wrong side of the government – game over.’ By Mariah Noble LOGAN–Live broadcasts and graphic photos pour into the U.S., illustrating the struggle of Egyptians to gain freedom. As a whole, our nation is interested, but […]

Tags: Egypt, graduate student, Hussein Batt, Utah State University

Sustainable housing development in Nibley earns national award

By Stephanie Zollinger NIBLEY–The city of Nibley is developing its first conservation easement subdivision. The subdivision will include 75 lots on 35 acres of land, and 9.7 acres of open space, said Kim Datwyler, executive director of the Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corporation. A lot of planning and thoughtful consideration has gone into this subdivision, she […]

Tags: award, Kim Datwyler, Nibley, sustainable housing

Former Aggie-turned-corporate radio executive comes home to USU

LOGAN—How do social media “play” in over-the-air broadcasting? What are the job prospects in radio today? John Dimick, vice president of programming and operations for radio at Lincoln Financial Media, returns to Utah State University on Friday, Feb. 11, as the College of Humanities and Social Sciences’ Distinguished Alumni Speaker to discuss challenges and opportunities […]

Tags: Aggie Radio, Alumni Speaker Series, College of Humanitis & Social Sciences, John Dimick, Morris Media & Society Event Series

Questar to Paradise: Don’t pretty up those gas meters

By Brandon Hadley PARADISE–The Town Council voiced concern to Steve Krebs, area manager for Questar Gas, about landscaping around gas meters in residents’ yards. Councilman Don Snyder said he had been told that he wasn’t allowed to cover up pipes entering the gas meter from the street. Krebs confirmed that citizens are not supposed to […]

Tags: gas meters, landscaping, Paradise, town council

Mendon’s new well will be pumping soon, but not enough

By Teresa Nield MENDON–During a routine water test in the fall of 2009, Mendon city discovered that the nitrates in its water were really high. After sending the information into the Utah Water Quality Board, Mendon was given approval to turn off the well. The nitrates were above the safety standards. With the loss of […]

Tags: Mendon, new well, water supply

North Logan: What to do with growing herd of urban deer?

By Emily Pannell Johnson NORTH LOGAN–North Park Police Chief Kim Hawkes gave a brief presentation on the results of the urban deer herd survey to North Logan City Council Wednesday. The survey began in December, Hawkes said. The 256 survey responses received were geographically diverse, and based on the information provided there are anywhere from […]

Tags: city council, North Logan, surplus land sale, urban deer

SL Tribune crime reporter to talk about investigative journalism

LOGAN—NATE CARLISLE, a crime reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, comes to USU on Monday, Feb. 7, to give a presentation on investigative reporting techniques for JCOM students and Statesman staffers. Carlisle, a veteran reporter at the Tribune (see some examples of his work here), also will discuss IRE—the national association of Investigate Reporters & […]

Tags: IRE, Morris Media & Society Event Series, Nate Carlisle, Salt Lake Tribune

Not our problem, Hyde Park tells landowner in dispute with developer

By Jamee Dyches HYDE PARK–Only one person was in attendance at the Hyde Park Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Wednesday night. Steve Alexander waited until the end of the meeting to voice his concern about damages done to his property by Gary Andersen Construction during the formation of a new subdivision. “I’m going to […]

Tags: dispute, Gary Andersen, Hyde Park, Steve Alexander

Wellsville will pay for title to land in Mt. Sterling subdivision

By Noelle Johansen WELLSVILLE–The Wellsville City Council conceded to pay $1,200 for the title claim to open space near the mouth of Sardine Canyon Wednesday night. Thirty-five acres of land in Mt. Sterling Estates subdivision has been the subject of ongoing lawsuits for years, since Sherwin Seamons signed the deed over to Stephen Brandley, City […]

Tags: Brandley, city council, Seamons, title claim, Wellsville

Richmond’s land-use laws are changing

By Kate Rouse RICHMOND–Significant changes are pending for Richmond’s Land Use Development and Land Management Ordinance, City Manager Marlowe Adkins said Tuesday at the city’s monthly Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. “There’s going to be significant changes,” Adkins said about the new ordinance currently in drafting stages. “Significant–that’s different than earth-shaking,” he added. A few […]

Tags: land use, ordinance, planning, Richmond, zoning

Sundance 2011 closes with Best of Fest at Ogden theater

Story and photo by Noelle Johansen OGDEN–Peery’s Egyptian Theater on Washington Boulevard screened two award-winning Sundance films to a nearly full house at Monday night’s 2011 Sundance Best of Fest, after giving away more than 850 free tickets to the event. Screenings of festival favorites were held in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden. […]

USU class studies Green Canyon’s past for lessons to preserve its future

NORTH  LOGAN—A USU history class spent the Fall semester studying how people from early settlers to today have used Green Canyon, and will present their findings next week at the North Logan Library. The object of the project, says Chris Conte, an associate professor of history at Utah State, was to examine how people have […]

Tags: Chris Conte, College of HSS, Green Canyon, land use

Morris Lecture celebrates enduring impact of Joseph Pulitzer

By Catherine Meidell News Editor, The Utah Statesman LOGAN—Joseph Pulitzer, a pioneer of journalism in the mid-19th century who used wordcraft to keep American government in line, and who was among the first to establish an independent press, was celebrated this week at Utah State University. Biographer James McGrath Morris, author of a new book […]

Tags: James McGrath Morris, Morris Media & Society Lecture, newspapers, Pulitzer

Tireless USU ‘retirees’ play Johnny Appleseed for Lebanese growers

By Courtney Rhodes LOGAN—Traditionally, most people slow down when they retire, but not Paul and Lorna Larsen. Since retiring in 1992 as USU vice president of extension and continuing education, Paul Larsen, now 83, has yet to acquire the slow, relaxing retiree lifestyle. For the past 12 years, one of his many projects has been […]

Tags: applegrowers, horticulture, Lebanon, Paul & Lorna Larsen

Millville’s tasks include replacing pear trees that were goats’ dinner

By Mariah Noble MILLVILLE–The City Council met Thursday to go over a water budget and quarterly financial report. They also discussed renting out a trailer on city grounds, replacing damaged trees in parks and putting up a city sign. Superintendent Gary Larsen and City Recorder Rose Mary Jones led the discussion on the water budget. […]

Tags: city council, goat damage, Millville, water budget

River Heights hums ‘Ham Radio Blues,’ seeks volunteer operators

By Lis Stewart RIVER HEIGHTS—Disaster strikes at its leisure, and River Heights may find itself short-handed if telephones and electricity are down. Councilwoman Kathryn Hadfield said River Heights needs more licensed amateur radio operators who can volunteer, should an emergency arise. Ted McArthur, assistant coordinator of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service in Cache County, said […]

Tags: amateur radio, emergency, ham radio, River Heights

Pulitzer changed America and the role of the press, biographer says

By David Bowman LOGAN—When Joseph Pulitzer arrived in the United States in 1864 as a 17-year-old Hungarian mercenary soldier imported to fight for the North in the American Civil War, it is safe to assume that no one could have had any idea of his enduring impact on his new country. “Like Alfred Nobel, Joseph […]

Tags: James McGrath Morris, journalism, Morris Media & Society Lecture, Pulitzer

Cache Valley’s air quality? Noddaproblum; just move along now

By Bryan Dixon Guest commentary I’ve been struggling for words to describe Tuesday’s presentation from the Bear River Health Department to the Cache County Council on air quality in Cache County, and the council´s response. I´ve settled on “embarrassing.” Admittedly, the first words that came to mind were somewhat less charitable. In the original notice […]

Tags: air quality, Bear River Health Department, Cache County Council, Cache Valley